Oxalates are compounds naturally present in some foods. If you have a history of kidney stones, your healthcare provider might suggest you follow a low-oxalate diet, since a diet high in oxalates can contribute to certain types of kidney stones. Almond butter and Brazil nut butter are among the highest oxalate nut butters, which means you should avoid them if you need to follow a low-oxalate diet. Which other nut (and [...]

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m terrible at making decisions, and having the option of so many different nut butters can be a little daunting… Thankfully, mixed nut butter makes that choice really easy if you’re craving multiple nut butters at once – not only is the blend of different spreads delicious, but you also get a bit of the benefits from each one! Now, you’ve probably had Nutella at least once in your life, [...]

If you’ve been told to limit the oxalates in your diet for certain health conditions (such as kidney stones), you might be wondering which nut butters have the lowest oxalates to fit in your diet. Some of the nut butters with the lowest oxalates include coconut butter, macadamia nut butter, walnut butter, and pecan butter.  We’ll review nine nut and seed butters that are lower in oxalates to fit in a low-oxalate [...]

How do you determine your favorite foods? A big part of the decision likely comes down to taste.  Eating is enjoyable largely due to the pleasant flavors in food. But what makes things taste good - such as nut butter? Some of the best-tasting nut butters include Nutella, peanut butter, and cashew butter, among a few others. What makes these nut butters the best tasting? We’ll explain in this article! Six of the [...]

Calling all bodybuilders, athletes, and people who just want more protein in their nut butters – high-protein nut butter is here for you! Sometimes we just want to squeeze a little more protein into our diet, which is where this spread makes things really easy for us – but, there are a couple of other things you might want to consider other than just the protein (we’ll discuss that in this article)… We’re also going to [...]

Mixed nut butter is like the stir fry of the nut butter world – take a bunch of different nuts (and sometimes seeds) and blend them together into a delicious final product. It boasts different qualities from different nuts, but they all complement each other. Now, that’s perfect if you want multiple nut butters in one, but what if you’re feeling a little more tropical? Well, coconut butter would be your answer! This [...]